Please tell me that's George Alagiah with a beard reading the news?

[Duckshead]

I would be so happy as he's been so ill but bizarrely, I can't be sure as there is a beard involved!

Yes it's him looking fit and well with beard

Oh that's made my day!

I'm loving the beard. It makes him look very distinguished.

Well he is not fit and well, he has terminal cancer.

Well, you're a lovely ray of sunshine.

Sorry?

It's a fact? Not sure what's wrong with saying?

If I made it up or laughed about it fair enough, but I just posted the fact.

I typed looking fit and well, I'm well aware of his illness but at present he looks good so I'm saying so

Well he is not fit and well, he has terminal cancer

He does indeed but as he said on Twitter, the cancer is in a holding pattern and he’s working around treatment. He’s living with cancer and people with controlled incurable cancer can actually be pretty well.

And actually unless he has been given a prognosis of less than 6 months he’s not technically terminal, he has incurable but treatable cancer.

PS I agree He looks great, such an attractive man

I know portia

I just commented that he isn't. That's a fairly normal response to 'oh he looks well' when 'he' isn't well. Or so I thought.

Apologies to anyone who was offended by that. It was certainly never intended to be anything other than a factual comment.

TBH bit shallow to say someone "looking fit and well" when he's been off screen for a year for treatment for stage 4 cancer. He clearly isn't well. Just like telling someone with brain damage " you look well". And yes, one of my family is braindamaged, you can't see it from the outside but comments like that are just so rubbish and frankly ignorant.

Glad he's been able to come back. I love George!

He’s had lots of lovely tweets welcoming him back on screen which was nice to see.

I didn’t know that he was ill. I’m so sorry to hear that. He always comes across really well.

I have googled though and he’s the first ever British newsreader to have a beard. Who knew?

Yes, I think he's just doing it as and when he can, lovely to see him!

I agree he looked good and I was pleased to see him back. It sends a very positive message about living with cancer I think.

Its not shallow to type what you see, I think he's looking good with the beard and is able to work and I wish him well

His cancer is in a “holding position”. Cancer is often a condition you can live with these days.
It is great to see him back.

My DF has incurable cancer so I think is it good to see people in the public eye living with it.

And I don't think of my Dad as 'terminal'

Livpool it is very hard I know, I've experienced this with my mum.

I started the thread because I was so pleased to see him. Surprised but pleased.

Thanks Duckshead - yes I think it is really nice and hopefully lets people see that when you are in that position you have to carry on

It is great to see people living with cancer in the public eye. Cancer, even stage 4 cancer, does not necessarily mean you are bald and grey looking and never get out of bed.

There are more and more people showing 'what cancer looks like' for example the 'You, Me and the Big C' girls. Deborah James has Stage 4 bowel cancer like George, and has often been out and about in thigh high boots and sequin dresses, and is trying to get on this year's Strictly!

Rocky they are fab aren't they!